BI Mobile Cash Expedition With KRI Owned By The Indonesian Navy Brings IDR 3 Billion Of New Money To 6 Outermost Islands

The release of KRI Lepu 861 to the six outermost islands in the context of the '2222 Sovereign Rupiah Expedition' at the Pelindo Dumai Port, Monday (22/9/2022). (ANTARA/doc)

DUMAI - The Indonesian Navy's Lepu 861 ship started the "2220 Sovereign Rupiah Expedition" by bringing Rp3 billion in cash in the form of new rupiah denominations at Pier A of the Pelindo Dumai Port to the six outer islands in Riau province.

BI Riau Representative Head M Nuh said the BI mobile cash expedition team in collaboration with the Indonesian Navy will sail and visit the six outermost islands of the 3T category, namely Rupat Island, Bengkalis Island, Padang Island, Tebing Tinggi Island, Rangsang Island and Pengalai Island, starting 22 -27 August 2022.

The purpose of the mobile cash activity is to help provide money fit for circulation on the outer islands which are difficult to reach by public transportation, as well as socialization and education on love of pride and understanding of the rupiah, as well as distribution of BI's CSR programs in the education, health, environment, socio-cultural and economic sectors.

"The mobile cash flow in Riau Province is the eleventh activity in 2022. The team will later serve to exchange shabby, damaged or torn money owned by the people on the island to be visited, as well as ensure the availability of money and education about love, pride and understanding of rupiah," said Nuh, quoted by ANTARA, Monday. , August 22.

BI's visit with KRI Lepu 861, he continued, was also to strengthen the sovereignty of the rupiah so that people on the outer islands did not use foreign currency.

Meanwhile, Dumai City Regional Secretary Indra Gunawan appreciated BI's mobile cash program and Dumai was honored for being the release point for KRI Lepu 861 at the Pelindo Dumai port, sailing to the six outermost islands of the 3T category.

"The Dumai City Government is very supportive and appreciates the BI and TNI AL mobile cash flow to maintain the sovereignty of the rupiah," said the Regional Secretary.